In a school, the number of girls is 50 more than the number of boys. The total number of students is 1070. Find the number of girls.
In a school, the number of girls is 50 more than the number of boys.The total number of students is 1070. Find the number of girls.
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Let the number of girls be x.
So, the number of boys = x – 50
According to question,
x + x – 50 = 1070
⇒ 2x = 1070 + 50 = 1120
⇒ x = 1120/2 = 560
Thus, 560 are girls.
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